Past Auction

Important Jewelry

Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10am EDT |
New York
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  • Sale of Important Jewelry on October 18, 2017 in New York
  • Featuring Exquisite Designs by Such Prestigious Makers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb, Buccellati, Bulgari and Tiffany & Co.
  • We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Appraisal of Your Jewelry and Fine Watches

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle’s auction of Important Jewelry on October 18, 2017 showcased dazzling jewelry by the world’s most prestigious makers, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb and Tiffany & Co., with offerings spanning the Antique, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Modern eras. Also attracting attention were high-carat-weight diamond and colored stone rings, as well as fine watches, gentlemen’s accessories and objets de vertu.

Highlighting the sale was an exquisite Art Deco ring from the Estate of Barbara Hartley Lord set with a cushion-shaped modified brilliant diamond, approx. 6.41 carats, F color, VS2 clarity. Competitive bidding drove the ring to $200,000, doubling its estimate of $80,000-120,000. Also selling over its estimate was a ring centering a cut-cornered step emerald-cut diamond, approx. 8.95 carats, H color, VS2 clarity, that fetched $137,500 against an estimate of $80,000-120,000.

Jewelry set with colored gemstones featured an exquisite diamond bow brooch supporting a pendant with a pear-shaped Colombian emerald, approx. 21.52 carats, from the Property of a Distinguished Lady. The brooch achieved $165,000 against an estimate of $125,000-175,000.

All prices include the Buyer's Premium.

 

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  • Estate of Emmajane DeLong
  • Estate of Geraldine Hickox
  • Property from a New York City Private Estate
  • Property of a Beverly Hills Collector
  • Property of a Connecticut Collector
  • Property of a Distinguished Lady
  • Property of a Family of Spanish Descent
  • Property of a Lady
  • Property of a Pennsylvania Collector
  • Property of a South Carolina Private Collector
  • The Estate of Aileen Mehle
  • The Estate of Barbara Hartley Lord

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